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There might be a problem with the requested link. BOMBSHELL: Huge Company Bans Internal Email, Switches Totally To Facebook-Type-Stuff And Instant Messaging. In case big email providers like Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo hadn't already been scared stiff by recent online communication trends, this news should wake them up.

A huge French company has just banned the use of email within the company. Instead, having concluded that the vast majority of email is just time-wasting noise, it is switching all employees to a Facebook-like interface and instant messaging. The company is Atos. Susanna Kim of ABC reports: CEO Thierry Breton of the French information technology company said only 10 percent of the 200 messages employees receive per day are useful and 18 percent is spam. Caroline Crouch, a spokeswoman for the company, told ABC News the goal is focused on internal emails rather than external emails with clients and partners.

When asked how employees have responded to the policy, Crouch told ABC News the overall response “has been positive with strong take up of alternative tools.”
Infographic: 5 Companies That Are Rocking Social Media. This infographic was created by Voltier Digital, a content marketing agency based in Florida, specializing on the creation and promotion of impactful content marketing campaigns for businesses of all sizes.

5 ways Colleges and Universities are Turning Google+ into the Ultimate Recruiting Network. Despite lingering on the cusp of mainstream use and popularity, Google+ brand pages have opened up a niche door for universities and colleges to engage and entice potential students.

Mashable recently highlighted 17 universities currently using Google+ pages ( and their early procedures to attract an audience and increase interactions. After researching more than 150 universities, colleges, university services, and alumni associations, it’s clear that many are putting the network to efficient use. Google+ allows universities to offer a one-stop shop for insights and academic highlights, and even provides personal interaction through Google Hangouts. Here are five ways upper education utilizes Google+ to draw attention to all they have to offer current and future students.
5 Blogging and Social Media Lessons from Oprah — Studio Notes by Shai Coggins. It’s no secret: I’m an Oprah admirer.

Admittedly, I haven’t watched Oprah religiously. I’ve only seen a few dozen episodes of her show and read a handful of O Magazine issues.
Groupon Mix Up Leads To Chaos At Santa's Grotto. A false Groupon offer for a Santa's grotto in the English city of York has lead to the resignation of one of Santa's elves, reports the Telegraph.

Groupon mistakenly sent out an email to parents saying that the grotto would be offering a festive train ride. It wasn't, and when 2,000 families turned up with vouchers from the website and learned of no train ride, it wasn't a pretty scene. It is reported that the grotto's staff received so much abuse from angry parents that one of Santa's elves resigned, unhappy at the treatment he had been subject to. It is thought that Groupon may have confused the grotto in York with another one in the nearby city of Hull, which did have a train ride. The mistake comes as Groupon is under investigation by the British Office of Fair Trade with the company reportedly violating 50 advertising regulations this year. The Telegraph reports that the company could be taken to court over the violations and may face both criminal and civil charges.

Tips for Attending Online Career Fairs. These days, going to a career fair doesn’t require actually going anywhere.

In fact, more and more are being held online, allowing job hunters to meet, network, and interview with prospective employers right from the comfort of their own homes. Because online career fairs are a relatively new phenomenon, many may not know how to navigate or prepare for them, and might even have some reservations about signing up at all.
25 Engaging Women Celebrities of Social Media – Vol. 1. The World Is Officially Obsessed With Facebook. There seems to be no end to the obsession of Facebook, and the many ways it keeps us glued to the screen are increasing.

Chevy Tests Sonics With Those Who Have High Klout Scores. Cowboys kick cheerleader off Twitter?
It's easy to look back at previous drafts and find players that, according to their production, should've been drafted higher.

Obviously no team has a perfect draft. The Dallas Cowboys' 2013 haul already looks promising after one year.
5 Google+ Pages to Follow for Fitness Inspiration. Everybody needs a support group in their life.

But what do you do when you don't have one? Maybe your friends and family aren't supportive of your goals, or maybe you just don't feel you have all the resources you need for your get-healthy journey. When that's the case, it might be beneficial to turn to an online support group. With the advent of social media networks like Facebook and Twitter, it's easier than ever to connect to people who share your same interests, passions and healthy living goals.
Facts also fall victim in Mexico 'social media' killings.

REPORTING FROM MEXICO CITY -- Four people have been killed in gruesome fashion in Mexico since September for posting about drug cartels on social-media websites, the headlines and news reports say.

Trouble is, the reports could be wrong. Information is the latest battleground in Mexico's drug war, as a string of brutal deaths in the northern border city of Nuevo Laredo has produced alarming reports that social networks are under attack by the infamous Zetas cartel. Most of the reports, however, are not built on verifiable facts.
Google+ Now Affects Your Klout Score. RootMusic - BandPages on Facebook!
Graphin' Your Stats. Bargain Hunters Like To Find n Save. A consortium of newspapers are offering bargain-hunting shoppers an alternative to Groupon and Living Social.

The Find n Save platform is tailored to local audiences, offering digital coupons, daily deals, digital circulars, and other advertising products designed and managed by the local affiliate for maximum impact. Find n Save is available to any local daily newspaper in the United States. By the end of 2012, Find n Save will be in place at an estimated 250 newspapers.
Instagram rockets to 13 million users in 13 months. The popular photo app that’s responsible for flooding the internet with fuzzy, low-contrast, retro images of cats, hipsters and urban street scenes shows no sign of slowing down.

Of course we’re talking about Instagram and its iPhone-only app for sharing stylized photos. The startup attracted 12 million users in just over a year on the App Store. By early November, the small company — and we mean small; Instagram has just seven employees — grabbed another million and now boasts well over 13 million application users, co-founder Kevin Systrom shared with VentureBeat.
INFOGRAPHIC: Here's How To REALLY Use LinkedIn.

10 Words That Will Increase (or Decrease) Your Twitter CTR. SOPA: Tumblr, Firefox and Reddit Protest the Proposed Law by Censoring Themselves Mashable SOPA: Tumblr, Firefox and Reddit Protest the Proposed Law by Censoring Themselves. Tumblr, Firefox and Reddit drew broad black lines on their websites Wednesday to protest a proposed U.S. law that Internet companies have dubbed "censorship" and entertainment companies "piracy protection.
" Their symbolic design tweaks coincide with what several open Internet advocacy organizations have declared American Censorship Day — a day some of the Internet's biggest web companies have dedicated to encouraging users to speak out against the Stop Online Piracy Act (called the Protect IP Act in the Senate).

The bill strengthens the U.S.
How Sapient Nitro can turn a social media disaster into an opportunity. Google launches music service to rival iTunes. Warning. The Top 10 Messages You&#8217;re Really Sending. The Future of Social TV. Klout scores: Do they belong on résumés? - Campus Overload. Posted at 06:56 PM ET, 11/14/2011 Nov 14, 2011 11:56 PM EST TheWashingtonPost. Stucck™ Is Shopping Gone Social—Facebook App Helps Consumers Decide Between Products Based on Friend Feedback.

Social Media Switches Me Off. Top Social Media Marketing Companies Florida. Google+ Users Are Still Mostly Male. Fox News Invites Audience to Speak With GOP Candidates on Google+ Hangouts. Fox News's Special Report with Bret Baier will be hosting a series of Google+ Hangouts with GOP presidential candidates leading up to the election, the program announced via Google+ this week. The first will be held with Governor Mitt Romney on Nov. 15.

Working the 9 to 5 job was killing me. Upstart Unthink wants to become the new anti-Facebook. Channels and Celebrities: Say Hello to the New YouTube. Can Social Media Make a Real Difference?
Gary Vaynerchuk. How a Journalist Uses Social Media. Qatar religious conference focuses on social network uses. Don McMillan: Life After Death by PowerPoint. Can the Facebook economy help Americans find jobs?
The global reach of social networks. Klout Updates The Way It Judges Your Social Influence. How Far Did Your Tweet Travel?
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